Matching Pairs Basics of Budgeting KeywordsOnline version Using 4-2 Basics of Budgeting section of the text book match the key words to the correct definitions. by Jeni Garcia 1 Variable expenses 2 Variances 3 Budget 4 Manual records 5 Fixed expenses 6 Charitable giving 7 Spreadsheet software 8 Electronic records A spending and saving plan based on expected income and expenses. Soft-copy formats of your financial information stored on your computer The act of donating money or time to a cause in which you believe. Information recorded in hard-copy format using pen and paper. Costs that do not change each month Costs that can go up and down each month The differences between planned amounts and actual amounts. Computer program using numbers and formulas to compute amounts and easily change them as needed. e.g. Excel, Google Sheets.